The Lack Mentality Versus the Abundance Mentality

We live in a world where there are those that live in lack and there are those that live in abundance. What is it that makes the difference between living in lack and living in abundance? Is it a matter of the lack mentality versus the abundance mentality? I want to shine some light on some issues that will help answer these questions.

How We Were Raised

Sometimes, the lack mentality and the abundance mentality is not a choice that we get to make. Whatever our mentality turns out to be, it's often a result of how we were raised which affects our habitual thinking.

Lack Mentality Or Abundance Mentality

If we grew up hearing our parents say," I can't afford it," a lot of the time, then it's obvious that we grew up with a lack mentality. This means that when we face situations where we don't have the money to get something, then we'll say to ourselves," I can't afford it." If, we grew up having things provided for us, then we grew up with an abundance mentality.

Subconscious

You might not even know, what kind of mentality you have because it's a subconscious thing that you learned while you were growing up. As a result of this subconscious programming, you may act and behave in ways that attract lack that you're not consciously aware of. If, you have a lack mentality, it's something that you can overcome.

Lack Mentality

The lack mentality affects the way you see the world and the way you act in it. If you have a belief that things are lacking, then that will cause you to want to stock up on something because you don't want to run out.

Abundance Mentality

If you have an abundance mentality, then you believe that there's more than enough for everybody to enjoy.

How To Overcome A Lack Mentality:

1) The first step is to acknowledge that you have a lack mentality, and recognize it as something that is holding you back. The lack mentality focuses on not having enough and being in need.

2) The second step is to recognize where the lack mentality has held you back.

3) The third step is to shift your thinking to the abundance that you have in your life. This may not be an easy process, the lack mentality didn't form overnight and it will take time to reprogram your self to an abundance mentality.

4) Recognize where things are in abundance in life. For example, if there is an abundance of berries in a certain area or the abundance of air and plants on Earth.